/ Ask The Fact Monster / Language / Language Ask The Fact MonsterMore Questions Jump to a category: - Any -AnimalsArtsAstronomyAwardsCalendarCivicsCountriesFoodGeographyHistoryHumanityIndexInventionsLanguageLiteratureMathMiscellanyMoneyMoviesNaturePeoplePresidentsRace genderReligionScienceSportsTelevisionU.S. CitiesU.S. HistoryU.S. StatesU.S. StatisticsWeather What is the term for the carved decorative feminine figure found on the bow of wooden ships? Just how many words do the Inuit have for snow? Do you pronounce "primer" with a long or short "i" sound? In the movie Saving Private Ryan, they used the pharse "fubar." Can you please tell me what it means? I am confused and hope that you can help. When I do an Internet search for "the die is cast" it comes up spelled two different ways: Iacta alea est and Jacta alea est (and for that matter Alea jacta est). How do I know which one is the correct derivation? How often is a bimonthly meeting held? Hello there. I have used your almanac page to try and find the meaning of the word vespulaphobia but cannot find it. Can you? Please help me find a word spelled similar to adelpated that means absent-minded, scatter-brained, or forgetful. I've heard the word used but never seen it in print. What is the term that refers to the study of memory and learning? I can't find it the Dictionary of Psychology, and my brain is unable to recall it. Thanks! Do people actually speak Esperanto? What does the name "Hoosier" mean? How do you make a plural out of mother-in-law? Where can I find the phrase "Merry Christmas" in different languages? Why are policemen called "cops"? What is the shield of Zeus? What does "auld lang syne" actually mean? Is there a word that designates a 50th anniversary in the same way that sesquicentennial means a 150th? What does the term "kemosabe" mean? The name The Lone Ranger used to call his Indian friend, Tonto. I'm quite sure it doesn't mean "friend", but something like "burning bushes?" How does one abbreviate the rank of Captain (U.S. Navy) in correspondence? Hello we would like to know what the letters r.s.v.p. stand for. We know what it means, but aren't sure what each letter stands for. Please help. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last » MoreFeaturesGamesPollsTimelinesQuizzes
